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Machoke 1st Edition #50 value & price

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Reviewed by · Updated 16 Aug 2026
Ungraded market value
$3.00 57% · 1Y
PSA 9
$29
PSA 10 · Gem Mint
$81

Machoke has always been one of those cards collectors quietly love, the mid-evolution muscle before Machamp, and this particular printing comes from the Japanese Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky set as a 1st Edition #50. If you are looking up Machoke value, the raw market sits at $3, which makes it an accessible piece of 1st edition history rather than a big investment play. It is the kind of card people pick up for the set, the era, and the nostalgia as much as the price tag.

Price history

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$0.00$23$45$68$912026$81PSA 10$32BGS 9.5$29Grade 9$3.00Ungraded

Raw value is $3.00, down 57% over the past year, with an all-time high of $7.00 in December 2025.

Raw
$3.00
1Y
▼ 57%
PSA 10
$81
PSA 9
$29
Population
13
Gem PSA 10
9
Upside
27.0×
All-time high
$7.00

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Machoke price at every grade

Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 13 graded, only 9 are PSA 10.

GradeValuePopulation
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)-9
PSA 9-3
PSA 8--
PSA 7-1
PSA 6--
PSA 5--
PSA 4--
PSA 3--
PSA 2--
PSA 1--
Raw / Ungraded$3.00-

Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).

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The collector's take on Machoke

Is Machoke worth grading?

So is Machoke worth grading? Right now the honest answer is we do not have enough recorded data to point to a PSA 10 or Grade 9 price, which tells its own story: this is not a card with an established graded market yet. With a raw price of $3, grading fees alone could easily cost more than the card itself, and gem mint is never guaranteed since centering and edge wear on 1st edition Japanese cards can be unforgiving. Unless you have a copy that looks genuinely flawless in hand, or you simply want it graded and slabbed for the love of it, this one is probably better enjoyed raw or ungraded rather than sent off chasing a payout.

How rare is Machoke?

We do not have official population figures for this Machoke print, but 1st edition Japanese cards from this era were never printed in the volumes their English counterparts were, and that generally makes them scarcer across the board. That scarcity tier is part of why collectors still search Machoke price and Machoke value even on a card that trades for just a few dollars raw, the appeal is tied to the print run and the 1st edition status more than pure rarity numbers. As with most cards like this, true gem mint copies in top grades are the ones that tend to hold or grow value over time, even if the everyday raw copy stays modest.

Where can you pull Machoke?

Here is where PackSpy's data actually helps: we have tracked 62 recorded pulls of this Machoke across courtyard, collector-crypt, and mnstr, so it does show up if you know where to look. It has turned up in packs like Pokémon Pro Pack, Wildcard Pro Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, The Amazing Chase Encore, and Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, and the biggest pull we have on record for this card hit $230. That said, opening packs is still a gamble more than a strategy, most rips do not come close to that number, so treat any pull as a bonus rather than something to bank on.

Questions people ask

How much is Machoke worth?+

A raw or ungraded Machoke 1st Edition #50 from Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky is valued at $3. Graded prices for Grade 9 and PSA 10 are not established yet in our data, so most of the value right now sits in the raw market.

Is Machoke worth grading?+

With no confirmed PSA 10 or Grade 9 pricing yet and a raw value of just $3, grading is a tough case to make financially since fees alone could outweigh the card's worth. It is worth it if you love the process or want a slabbed gem mint copy for your collection, but not if you are chasing a return.

Why is the Machoke 1st Edition #50 print worth more than the standard one?+

1st edition cards were printed in smaller numbers before the standard reprint runs took over, which makes them scarcer and more desirable to collectors chasing early Japanese sets. Even at a modest $3 raw value, that 1st edition stamp is what separates this Machoke from later, more common prints.

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